USCIB Honors Vivendi Universal Chief with 2004 International Leadership Award.NEW YORK -- The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), a leading pro-trade group, will present its 2004 International Leadership Award to Jean-Rene Fourtou, chairman and chief executive of Vivendi Universal (Paris Bourse: EX FP; NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : V). Mr. Fourtou is the first non-American to be honored in the 25-year history of the award. This award will be presented by USCIB Chairman Dean R. O'Hare at a gala dinner tonight at the United Nations in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . United Nations Deputy Secretary General Louise Frechette will be the guest speaker at the event, which will be attended by approximately 300 dignitaries, including ambassadors to the UN and representatives of U.S and international companies. This award recognizes Mr. Fourtou for his accomplishment at Vivendi Universal, and his current two-year term as chairman of the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vivendi Universal, Mr. Fourtou participated actively in strengthening the economic partnership between the U.S and Europe, notably with the creation of NBC Universal and the launch of Universal Music Group, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Vivendi Universal. As Chairman of ICC, Mr. Fourtou has sought to focus attention both on the need for greater economic integration and on the business community's stake in ensuring that the benefits of the global economy are spread more widely. USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment. Its membership includes some 300 leading U.S. companies, professional services firms and associations. As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, including ICC, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate international trade. More information is available at www.uscib.org. Since 1980, USCIB has honored a senior business executive each year for significant policy leadership in improving the global competitive framework for U.S. business. The complete list of past award recipients follows: 2003 Charles O. Holliday Charles O. Holliday, Jr. (Chad) (born 1948) grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and earned his B.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1970. He immediately turned a summer job at DuPont into a full-time position as an engineer. , Jr, DuPont 2002 Richard D. McCormick, International Chamber of Commerce 2001 Philip M. Condit Philip Murray Condit (born August 2, 1941) - best known as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Boeing company from 1996 to 2003. He was born in Berkeley, California, and became an aviation enthusiast at an early age, earning his pilot's certificate at age , the Boeing Company 2000 George David, United Technologies Corporation 1999 Michael R. Bonsignore, Honeywell International Inc. 1998 Abraham Katz, United States Council for International Business 1997 Joseph T. Gorman Joseph T. Gorman is on the Board of Directors of Alcoa. Principal occupation: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moxahela Enterprises, LLC, a venture capital firm, since 2001. Recent business experience: Mr. Gorman retired as Chairman of TRW Inc. , TRW Inc. 1996 Alex Trotman, Ford Motor Company 1995 Jerry R. Junkins, Texas Instruments Incorporated 1994 Lawrence A. Bossidy, AlliedSignal Inc. 1993 Dexter F. 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